Host an event for Prostate Cancer
Need an excuse to get your mates, whānau or work pals together? Sorted! Host a morning tea, a special catch-up, put on a big feed BBQ, or something else entirely. Feel the power of connection while tackling prostate cancer together.
how it works
SIGN UP
Register and start working on your hosting game plan. You’ll get a FREE host kit to get started and help make your event a success.
spread the word
Pick a date and spread the word. Share your fundraising page and send out invites to your mates and whānau to your Blue September event.
host
Tackle prostate cancer together. Raise funds to support life-saving prostate cancer research and support services.
your impact
Tackle Prostate Cancer Together, how your gameplan will support your mates and whānau by raising vital funds.
The funds you raise when you host an event, smash a push-up goal, ride a heaps long distance, or set a challenge of your choice this Blue September will go a long way to bringing down the most commonly diagnosed cancer for Kiwi men.
Here's how your funds will get to work:
- Powering research into better diagnosis and treatments to improve outcomes from prostate cancer diagnoses.
- Helping make a lot of noise to advocate for improved healthcare services for men with prostate cancer.
- Raising awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of getting regular checks for men.
why your support matters
739
men die on average every year from prostate cancer.
1 in 8
men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.
61%
of prostate cancer survivors say they had no symptoms when diagnosed.
By hosting for prostate cancer and raising funds, you can make a difference. Through your support, Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ can provide essential wrap-around support services for those living with the disease and their whānau, including free counselling, welfare grants, support groups and the Prost-FIT exercise programme.
try another event
Ride
Get your bum into gear, and get on your bike! Set yourself a month-long distance goal and track your kilometres throughout Blue September. Choose any distance that suits you. Reckon you could do 739km throughout the month?
PUSH
Here's a daily habit that'll have you feeling mentally and physically in top shape. Set yourself a month-long goal to smash out heaps of push-ups this Blue September. Aim for at least 739. Because 739 men lose their life to prostate cancer in NZ each year.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN
Channel that kiwi ingenuity and come up with a unique fundraising challenge to bring down prostate cancer. Get creative! The more special it is to you, the more likely that your mates will be inspired to chip in and help tackle prostate cancer together.
